
This simple way to jazz up a packet of ready-cooked rice makes a delicious mid-week meal, perfect for a quick, healthy dinner.
Method
- Heat a wok, add 1tbsp oil and the prawns. After 1 minute, add the peppers and fry for 2 minutes. Add the rice and bean sprouts; cook until heated through. Stir in the sauces and coriander, mix well and serve.
Ingredients
- 200g (7oz) king prawns
- 2 red peppers, cut into strips
- 250g (9oz) cooked basmati rice
- 100g (4oz) bean sprouts
- 1½tbsp soy sauce
- 1½tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1tsp Thai fish sauce
- 1tbsp chopped coriander
Top Tip for making Prawn Stir-Fry Rice
You will have enough leftovers for one, perfect for lunch the next day. Just add some raw vegetables - mangetout, carrots - and take a pitta to fill.
Jane Curran is a freelance food editor, stylist, writer and consultant based in Cape Town. Former food director of TI Media & woman&home. All about food, wine (dipWSET), gardening and the Arsenal.
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